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National Herald case: What you should know

National Herald case: What you should know

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

What is the National Herald case all about? Here's a ready reckoner.

Tri-Valley case: Founder of 'sham' university gets 16 years

Tri-Valley case: Founder of 'sham' university gets 16 years

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

The founder of the California-based Tri-Valley University, who destroyed the academic careers of several hundred Indian students in the United States, has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for running a sham university that served as a front for an immigration scam.

Dinakaran conspired to get two leaves symbol: Police

Dinakaran conspired to get two leaves symbol: Police

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Police claimed that money recovered from alleged middleman Sukesh Chandrashekar was sent by Dinakaran.

ED steps up probe in Lalit Modi owned firm for FEMA violation

ED steps up probe in Lalit Modi owned firm for FEMA violation

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

The Enforcement Directorate has stepped up its probe into a foreign exchange violation case against former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi.

Cabinet approves bill on black money

Cabinet approves bill on black money

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

To check black money menace, the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a new bill that would give more powers to the tax department in tracking illicit wealth stashed abroad and provide for strict penal actions for such offence.

Lalu Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti's house raided in corruption case

Lalu Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti's house raided in corruption case

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

The raids are underway at three locations, including her residence in Sainik Farm. Misa Bharti and her husband Shailash Kumar are involved in an alleged benami land deals case and were called for questioning by tax officials in June.

SC to decide whether L-G is administrative head of Delhi

SC to decide whether L-G is administrative head of Delhi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

The AAP dispensation had argued before the apex court bench that it possessed both the legislative and executive powers.

Misa Bharti appears before I-T dept in benami property case

Misa Bharti appears before I-T dept in benami property case

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

the I-T department attached a total of 12 plots of Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav and ex chief minister Rabri Devi, and sisters Ragini and Chanda Yadav.

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

US vs Huawei: What is the controversy all about?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

One indictment accuses Huawei of trying to steal trade secrets from T-Mobile, and of promising bonuses to employees who collected confidential information on competitors. A second indictment claims the company worked to skirt US sanctions on Iran.

Why Jan Dhan scheme is keeping bankers worried

Why Jan Dhan scheme is keeping bankers worried

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Relaxation in KYC guidelines has helped meet the target but this could lead to money laundering and financial malfeasance, it is feared.

Sebi suspects 'money laundering' in ponzi schemes

Sebi suspects 'money laundering' in ponzi schemes

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The Ministry of Finance's Directorate of Enforcement should also be made a part of the state-level coordination panels,

6 terribly impolite things people do at ATMs

6 terribly impolite things people do at ATMs

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

We may turn our noses up at those who do it but that doesn't mean we haven't done one (or all) of these things at an ATM.

Sebi to get more powers soon

Sebi to get more powers soon

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday had approved the proposal to amend the Sebi Act and other relevant regulations that would give greater powers to the regulator in its efforts to tackle all kinds of money-collection schemes, as also to effectively crackdown on defaulters in the stock markets.

Aaadhar can do little to stop banking frauds: SC to Centre

Aaadhar can do little to stop banking frauds: SC to Centre

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The attorney general told the apex court that the invasion of privacy was very minimal in Aadhaar and it may not even be considered as an invasion.

'RBI has been against demonetisation'

'RBI has been against demonetisation'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

'It is like bombing a building with 200 people to kill 5 terrorists.'

Congress's troubleshooter DK Shivakumar arrested by ED

Congress's troubleshooter DK Shivakumar arrested by ED

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

Shivakumar will be produced before a court in New Delhi on Wednesday by the ED for seeking his custody.

India's Chinese app ban may hit their valuations

India's Chinese app ban may hit their valuations

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

The banned Chinese apps, which include TikTok, Shareit and UC Browser, earn revenue mainly from online advertisements, subscriptions, and commissions for selling products. India is the biggest driver of these Chinese apps due to the population. The ban on the 59 Chinese apps will negatively affect the valuations of the companies, especially those going for IPO.

No documents needed for NPR: Amit Shah in RS

No documents needed for NPR: Amit Shah in RS

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Shah said the Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in the national capital were turned into communal riots. "I call upon my Muslim brothers and sisters that false propaganda is being spread on the issue of CAA. This Act is not to take anyone's citizenship but to give citizenship," said Shah.

The tale of the 16 ED notices to Lalit Modi

The tale of the 16 ED notices to Lalit Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Here's a closer look at the showcause notices issued to Lalit Modi

Mediocrity comes face to face with reality: Rahul hits back at PM

Mediocrity comes face to face with reality: Rahul hits back at PM

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

Gandhi had earlier tweeted about a smiling Modi during the latter's visit to Japan recently.

Hay for cheese? Barter booms in cash-squeezed rural Greece

Hay for cheese? Barter booms in cash-squeezed rural Greece

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

A rising number of Greeks in rural areas are swapping goods and services in cashless transactions.

Indian portfolio manager in US fined $500,000

Indian portfolio manager in US fined $500,000

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

Reema Shah pleaded guilty to insider trading and cooperated with the US government for accepting insider info from a Yahoo! executive

Adarsh scam: CBI gives clean chit to another former Maharashtra CM

Adarsh scam: CBI gives clean chit to another former Maharashtra CM

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

In a relief to former Maharashtra chief minister Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday gave him a clean chit in the Adarsh Housing Society scam.

Will Aadhaar linking be mandatory? SC verdict on Friday

Will Aadhaar linking be mandatory? SC verdict on Friday

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

There is no word on extending the February 6, 2018 deadline for linking mobile SIM cards with Aadhaar.

Why using cash can be risky these days

Why using cash can be risky these days

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Do you know what kind of currency notes are illegal?

Indian fund manager asked to pay $390K to settle charges

Indian fund manager asked to pay $390K to settle charges

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Shah had pleaded guilty in 2012 to securities fraud in a parallel civil insider trading case case.

Blackmoney SIT reviews IPL, Lalit Modi cases; seeks more updates

Blackmoney SIT reviews IPL, Lalit Modi cases; seeks more updates

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

The SIT on black money on Tuesday sought update from multiple probe agencies on the role of Lalit Modi in alleged financial irregularities in the T-20 cricket tournament.

Wife of Vyapam whistle-blower detained; released hours later

Wife of Vyapam whistle-blower detained; released hours later

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

Police in Indore detained the wife of the Vyapam scam whistle-blower Prashant Pandey briefly and seized Rs 9.96 lakh cash from her.

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.

Is the Note Ban a success?

Is the Note Ban a success?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Demonetisation should be judged to have delivered some immediate gain if at least around Rs 2 trillion gets immobilised.

Kanimozhi moves SC to squash 2G charges against her

Kanimozhi moves SC to squash 2G charges against her

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament Kanimozhi moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking quashing of the charges against her in the 2G spectrum allocation scam, claiming she has been falsely implicated in the case.

Maldives' SC revokes order to free prisoners; Nasheed seeks Indian military intervention

Maldives' SC revokes order to free prisoners; Nasheed seeks Indian military intervention

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Nasheed, whose Maldivian Democratic Party functions from Colombo, appealed for India's help.

How demonetisation affects India Inc

How demonetisation affects India Inc

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

The move to ban Rs 500 and 1000 notes may not curb the root cause of black money.

Shivinder vs Malvinder: Mother helps avoid legal battle for now

Shivinder vs Malvinder: Mother helps avoid legal battle for now

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

Sources said she had stopped eating for the past few days and had constantly been making calls and sending emails to the two brothers.

Baahubali theft inspires country's first anti-piracy police unit

Baahubali theft inspires country's first anti-piracy police unit

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

Every year, 1,500-2,000 films are produced in India, losing up to 30 per cent of their business to piracy.

'Online tourism is growing 15%, 16%'

'Online tourism is growing 15%, 16%'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'Tourism is growing between 10% to 12%.'

Panel to check trade-based money laundering

Panel to check trade-based money laundering

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

To curb the menace of illicit fund flows, the government has set up a high level panel that will look into trade-based money laundering activities which particularly involve manipulation of invoices.

Rs 3,700cr Noida ponzi: ED raids 5 locations in UP

Rs 3,700cr Noida ponzi: ED raids 5 locations in UP

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday conducted searches in various Uttar Pradesh cities after it registered a money laundering case to probe the alleged Rs 3,700 ponzi scam case perpetrated by seeking fake social media 'likes' from lakhs of gullible investors by a Noida based firm.

Suspended IAS officer, who took on Modi, arrested

Suspended IAS officer, who took on Modi, arrested

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Pradeep Sharma, who took on Narendra Modi over the snoopgate scandal when he was the Gujarat chief minister, was arrested on Tuesday in a corruption case, a day after the Enforcement Directorate attached his properties for alleged money laundering.

Saradha scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs 60 cr

Saradha scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs 60 cr

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Moving ahead in the multi-crore Saradha chit funds scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached assets, including a school, a cement factory and few resorts, worth Rs 60 crore (Rs 600 million) in West Bengal in connection with its money laundering probe.